Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2011
All things agricultural get their day in the sun
Cumberland County Fair attendance could reach 50,000 if good weather holds, organizers say.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
Four hurt in two accidents
The accidents involved all-terrain vehicles in Robbinston and Sumner.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
Man from Union electrocuted
The man was electrocuted at an Overlook Hill road home.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
UPDATE: Police ID Farmingdale shooting suspect
A man who fired shots inside a Farmingdale house was shot and killed by Maine State Police Saturday night.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
A big day for a little fish
Regulators will vote Thursday on a new management plan for herring, the preferred bait for Maine lobster traps.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Plenty of fish in the sea
Local fishermen, restaurants and chefs work together to get consumers to broaden their tastes.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2011
Pier without peer in Maine
Portland’s new $6 million Ocean Gateway Pier II opens to cruise ships after years of planning.
The so-called megaberth is the longest cruise ship pier in Maine and is expected to provide economic benefits to the region.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2011
Maine’s animals get a new protector
Liam Hughes, who has just taken over the state job, says ‘we are judged by how we treat our animals.’
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011
Landowners can get paid to save habitat
A program focuses on keeping the New England cottontail off the federal Endangered Species list.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011
United Way drives to fill food pantries
Food donations produce 5,327 pounds of goods, helping to offset a loss in federal funding this year.
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